Billy Carter (ice hockey)
# Billy Carter (ice hockey)

William Gordon Carter (born December 2, 1937) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins between 1957 and 1962. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1956 to 1969, was spent in various minor leagues.

## Playing career

A native of Eastern Ontario's easternmost city, Cornwall, Billy Carter started in 1956 at the age of 18, playing for the Ottawa Junior Canadiens. In his 13-year career, he also played for a number of American teams, including the Omaha Knights in 1964–65 and 1967–68, the Buffalo Bisons in 1965–66, 1966–67 and, alongside his Omaha Knights commitment, in 1967–68. His final season before retirement, 1968–69, was spent with the Denver Spurs.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1954–55 | Hochelaga Indians | QJHL | 36 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | QHL | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | OHA | 28 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EOHL | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 |
| 1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 |
| 1957–58 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | OHA | 27 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EOHL | 34 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 4 |
| 1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 69 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959–60 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 70 | 42 | 60 | 102 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 60 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 1961–62 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 62 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1962–63 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 72 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 29 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 71 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 71 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 67 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 74 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 251 | 40 | 111 | 151 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
